Printed books with definitions for Acanthocephala (Metapodiessa)

Acanthocephalan Diseases The phylum Acanthocephala is a relatively
small taxon with respect to species number. Arthropods are generally required as
intermediate hosts, with adult worms residing in the gut of vertebrates.

Acanthocephala: Acanthocephala is a phylum of parasitic worms known as
acanthocephales, thornyheaded worms, or spinyheaded worms, characterized
by the presence of an evertable proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to
pierce ...

Acanthocephala: Acanthocephala is a phylum of parasitic worms known as
acanthocephales, thorny headed worms, or spinyheaded worms, characterized
by the presence of an evertable proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to
pierce ...

Acanthocephala: Acanthocephala is a phylum of parasitic wormsknown as
acanthocephales, thorny headed worms, or spinyheaded worms, characterized
by the presence of an evertable proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to
pierce ...

Acanthocephala is a phylum of parasitic worms known as acanthocephalans,
thornyheaded worms, or spinyheaded worms, characterized by the presence of
an evertable proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to pierce and hold the
gut ...

Acanthocephala: Acanthocephala is a phylum of parasitic worms known as
acanthocephalans, thornyheaded worms, or spinyheaded worms, characterized
by the presence of an evertable proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to
pierce ...

Acanthocephala – Polymorphus botulis The Acanthocephala is a small
phylum of strictly parasitic, pseudocoelomate, 'thorny-headed' worms. They have
indirect life cycles and always use arthropods as first intermediate hosts.
Montreuil ...

ACANTHOCEPHALA is the name given to one of those orders of worm-like
animals that live parasitically in the alimentary canal of some mammals, birds,
and fishes. The name is derived from «wrf<, thorn, and x>.fx \r„ head, and thus
means ...